University of Saint Joseph majors, earnings & debt

University of Saint Joseph offers 32 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Graduates in Nursing earn the most: a median $90,587 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All USJ majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
English———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
History———
International / Global Studies———
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other———
Philosophy———
Religious Studies———
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Social Work—$59,465$27,000
Psychology—$49,532$27,000
Criminal Justice———
Family and Consumer Sciences / Human Sciences———
Human Development and Family Studies———
Political Science———
Public Policy Analysis———
Science & Math · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology—$49,383$27,000
Biochemistry———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Mathematics———
Health & Medicine · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$86,555$90,587$30,990
Public Health—$52,827$27,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services———
Health Sciences———
Kinesiology / Exercise Science———
Business & Finance · 2 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Accounting———
Business Administration———
Arts & Design · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Studio Art———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Broadcasting / Digital Media———
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Special Education———
Technology & Computing · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science———

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Nursing → Registered nurse

$101,470
Hartford
$102,740
Connecticut
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Social Work → Social worker

$79,920
Hartford
$78,970
Connecticut
$59,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 4.4% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former USJ students earn a median $59,908 ten years after starting college, more than 30% of Connecticut colleges we cover. 64% graduate within six years.

USJ majors questions

How many majors does USJ offer?

University of Saint Joseph offers 32 bachelor's majors across 9 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Social Sciences & Public Service.

What is the highest-paying major at USJ?

Nursing graduates from University of Saint Joseph earn a median $90,587 four years after graduating, the highest of the 5 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $30,990.

Which USJ majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Biology graduates earn the least: a median $49,383 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to University of Saint Joseph overview